Ways to come down from Limmud 2017

• Go to your nearest café, sit at a place occupied by a complete stranger (even if there are other tables free), then engage him/her in debate about an obscure Jewish topic.
• No more supermarkets or high street shops for you! Just hire a local hall, set up a shuk, and everything that you need in life can be provided on just a few tables – from chocolate bars, to hot drinks holders, to artisanal ritual objects.

At Home

• Make a brochure advertising upcoming household events. For example:

10:40 – 11:50: Free play time

In this session, children will pick out some of their toys and interact with them either alone or in groups, while periodically saying, “It’s not fair — I was using that first!” and “Can I have a snack?”  and “When can we have some screentime?” 

• Ensure that journeys from room to room feel appropriately challenging, by encouraging friends and neighbours to come round and mill up and down the corridor. They should be sure to block your way by standing to chat with each other in the narrowest areas.
• Do you like to drink juice? Then acquire a dispenser with a tap — one that will fill your glass very… very… slow…ly.
• Put up signs saying that your house is entirely run by volunteers, and that anyone wishing to sign up to help should come and speak to you. Wait forlornly.
• Every five days, hold a gala in your largest room, featuring highlights of the previous five days. Include an appeal for funding (pocket money will do), to ensure that the next five days are even better.

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